Physician - Urology

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

Hampton has a rich and extensive 20th-century military history - home of Langley Air Force Base, the nation's first military installation dedicated solely to air power and the home of the U.S. Air Force's 633rd Air Base Wing and 1st and 192nd Fighter Wings. Hampton has been a center of military aviation training, research, and development for nearly a hundred years, from early prop planes and Zeppelins to rocket parts and advanced fighters. Its proximity to Norfolk means that Hampton has long been home to many Navy families. Hampton is home to several arts venues and museums dedicated to Hampton's rich history. Notable venues in the city include The American Theatre, the Casemate Museum, the Charles Taylor Visual Arts Center, Hampton History Museum, Hampton University Museum, the Performing & Creative Arts Center, and the Virginia Air & Space Center.

Summary

The VA Mid Atlantic Healthcare Network-VISN 6 in Hampton, VA is seeking a full-time Physician (Urologist) with experience in robotics training and experience needed for growing robotics program within the scope of urology.

Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but not be limited to:

• The Urologist would participate in and/or manage all aspects of a general urology surgery program, to include clinical, administrative, academic and research components if warranted.
• The Urologist would manage patient workload within available staffing, which may include support of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and residents.
• The Urologist would coordinate care with VA's tertiary care facilities and VA-DoD sharing partners and be responsible for the structure and details of the physician rounding schedules, and nighttime coverage systems relevant to the care of the urological patient. Some night and weekend call is required.
• The Urologist would perform the usual administrative components of patient care management such as: documentation of progress notes and consultation findings in an electronic medical record, dictation and electronic signature of OP reports and hospital discharge summaries, electronic entry and signature of all doctor's orders for inpatients and outpatients, etc.

The Urologist would provide surgical treatment for genitourinary injury and diseases including major and minor procedures, consultations for inpatients and outpatients, and participate in VA-approved cooperative research studies.